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approaching
That approaches or approach.
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  1. That approaches or approach.
coming
Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.
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  1. Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.
  2. Approaching; forthcoming; next:
  3. Approaching; immediately next
in-store
In waiting; in readiness.
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  1. In waiting; in readiness.
near
Nearly occurring but not actually happening:
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  1. Nearly occurring but not actually happening:
  2. Closer of two or more:
  3. Close in time, space, position, or degree:
immediate
Of or near the present time:
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  1. Of or near the present time:
  2. Next in line or relation:
  3. Next in order, succession, etc.; next in line
next
Immediately following, as in time, order, or sequence:
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  1. Immediately following, as in time, order, or sequence:
following
That follows; next after
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  1. That follows; next after
  2. Coming next in time or order:
  3. About to be specified.
in-the-offing
(Idiomatic) At a distance, but visible.
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  1. (Idiomatic) At a distance, but visible.
  2. (Idiomatic) Soon to come; likely to happen; in the foreseeable future; projected to occur; on the horizon; in the wind.
  3. (Literally of a ship, landmass, etc.) Within the area of the sea known as the offing; at a considerable distance from land, but visible from shore, often in reference to an approaching ship.
forthcoming
Considerate and affable; willing to cooperate.
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  1. Considerate and affable; willing to cooperate.
  2. About to appear; approaching
  3. (Not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
expected
Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur
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  1. Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur
threatening
Presenting a threat; menacing; frightening.
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  1. Presenting a threat; menacing; frightening.
  2. Gving warning signs of bad weather:
  3. Causing the feeling that one's power, social standing, or self-esteem is in danger of being diminished:
in-the-wind
(Idiomatic) Impending or in the offing; imminent.
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  1. (Idiomatic) Impending or in the offing; imminent.
  2. Having unrestricted freedom of movement, for example because the police have lost track of one's location
momentary
Likely to occur at any moment
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  1. Likely to occur at any moment
  2. Occurring or present at every moment:
  3. Short-lived or ephemeral, as a life.
proximate
Nearly accurate; approximate
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  1. Nearly accurate; approximate
  2. Direct or immediate:
  3. Next or nearest in space, order, time, etc.
Find another word for imminent. In this page you can discover 34 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for imminent, like: impending, approaching, coming, in-store, at-hand, brewing, about to happen, near, immediate, next and following.

Sentence Examples

  • The birth of her child was imminent, if not past due.

  • There was no luggage standing by to indicate an imminent departure.

  • In 1678 war seemed imminent between France and England.

  • When an attack was imminent, I called Brady and made him swear to take care of you.

  • As Richard of York gained influence, Kempe became unpopular; men called him "the cursed cardinal," and his fall seemed imminent when he died suddenly on the 22nd of March 1454.

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